How is recruiting looking?

gambino87 · Post by **gambino87** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:50 pm

I saw SMU has taken back offers and at the same time extended offers to 3 QBs. What's the deal?

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:10 pm

Out with the worthless Bennett recruits, in with JJ recruits.

giacfsp · Post by **giacfsp** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:13 pm

Not all Bennett commitments are being dismissed, nor should they. Ellison is coming to the Hilltop, and I bet Cole Beasley does, too. Not sure yet about Braden Smith - there's a lot of talk about Wyatt Earp (I mean Bo Levi), but Smith looks like a Timmy Chang starter kit when I saw him play. Smart, accurate, fairly mobile without being a pure sprinter, tough as nails, etc. We'll see.

GeorgiaMustang · Post by **GeorgiaMustang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:19 pm

If Kevin Craft decided to come to SMU, that would give us 3 QB's in this recruiting class, assuming Braden Smith is still coming. That would give us 6 quarterbacks on roster. Is that not a bit overkill? However, I have heard that JJ likes to have many QB's on roster.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:22 pm

QBs are traditionally very smart athletes with talent. Many HS QBs adapt to being receivers, DBs, even LBs if they have the size. No problem with stocking up on mobile, smart QBs.

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:37 pm

I imagine that if we have 6 QBs on the roster in the spring, that we'll convert one or two to other positions, and lose one or two to D1aa or D2 transfers.

-CoS

JasonB · Post by **JasonB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:15 pm

I think Hawaii had 6 on their roster...

Ponymon · Post by **Ponymon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:20 pm

giacfsp wrote:Not all Bennett commitments are being dismissed, nor should they. Ellison is coming to the Hilltop, and I bet Cole Beasley does, too. Not sure yet about Braden Smith - there's a lot of talk about Wyatt Earp (I mean Bo Levi), but Smith looks like a Timmy Chang starter kit when I saw him play. Smart, accurate, fairly mobile without being a pure sprinter, tough as nails, etc. We'll see.

Beasley is recruited as an athlete and was expected to be a receiver by the old regime.

SMUtrojanFAN · Post by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:22 pm

mrydel wrote:QBs are traditionally very smart athletes with talent. Many HS QBs adapt to being receivers, DBs, even LBs if they have the size. No problem with stocking up on mobile, smart QBs.

What about TE? :lol:

MustangIcon · Post by **MustangIcon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:31 pm

Remember that Rhodes was already potentially moving from QB to WR. Being that we probably need 9 solid WRs in our new offense, it would not shock me if he moves there for good.

perunapower · Post by **perunapower** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:41 pm

Braden Smith is stoked about the June Jones hire. I don't feel like finding the article I read that in, so I'll leave that up to someone else.

StangEsq · Post by **StangEsq** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:54 pm

Cadillac wrote:I imagine that if we have 6 QBs on the roster in the spring, that we'll convert one or two to other positions, and lose one or two to D1aa or D2 transfers.

-CoS

...and one will likely become a member of some rock band.

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:56 pm

StangEsq wrote:
Cadillac wrote:I imagine that if we have 6 QBs on the roster in the spring, that we'll convert one or two to other positions, and lose one or two to D1aa or D2 transfers.

-CoS

...and one will likely become a member of some rock band.

Or quit to join an Accounting firm. Let me tell you, the only thing more exciting than football is Accounting!!!! (dead silence except for pin drop)

SMU_is_bowling · Post by **SMU_is_bowling** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:40 am

Or quit to join an Accounting firm. Let me tell you, the only thing more exciting than football is Accounting!!!! (dead silence except for pin drop)

I assume you are refering to David Page? guys gotta feed his family man! a wife and kid don't get a roof over their head and a meal in their stomach off of a stipend check.

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:15 pm

I understand why Page did it, and that jab was not directed at him. I was more or less pointing out that only our alma mater would have the kind of luck where we'd lose both of the top 2 QBs on our roster in one year for very different reasons.